I don't see it. I see lots of cheering that a Times reporter might be sent to jail. That's all.
As far as we're concerned, reporters who divulge classified information, or any information protected by law such as grand jury testimony, are accessories to a crime.
Too me its not so simple. It's well known that government often misuses the classification system to hide its errors and motives, and to maintain its hold on power. Partisans are always able to see this about their opponents, never about their own guys.
Quite simply, we do not trust the press not to fabricate stories based on made-up or dubious sources
Quite right. Nor should you trust me...or I you. But the antidote for these human weaknesses is more, not less, freedom of the Press. Or do you want to shut down the blogs simply because an awful lot of bloggers are completely irresponsible, uniformed, foul-mouthed, ignorant, hate-filled, etc., etc.?
Where do you see that?
I don't think anybody has asserted Miller has done anything wrong.
Are you of the mind that because one may be a witness they are complicit in a crime? That is outright nonsense.
The NY Times editorial on the other hand is deceitful and malicious from beginning to end. But nobody is anticipating jail for their folly, just regarding them with disgust and disdain.
Oh, and in your world, does "freedom of the press" include the "right" to concoct lies?
Who have you seen here on FR who's been trying to argue Novak shouldn't have to testify? How many as a percentage of posters following this story?
Just curious.